The Daily Populous

Saturday April 18th, 2026 morning edition

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On Friday, April 10, as FBI Director Kash Patel was preparing to leave work for the weekend, he struggled to log into an internal computer system.

The White House fielded calls from the bureau and from members of Congress asking who was now in charge of the FBI.

Director Patel remains a critical player on the Administration’s law and order team.”

The FBI responded with a statement, attributed to Patel: “Print it, all false, I’ll see you in court—bring your checkbook.”.

An FBI director is expected to be available and focused on his job—especially when the nation is at war with a state sponsor of terrorism.

During Patel’s confirmation hearing to be FBI director, the Republican chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, Chuck Grassley, expressed optimism that Trump’s nominee would implement much-needed reforms.

Trump has complained that the FBI director has seemed unprepared for TV appearances and that some high-profile investigations that he directed Patel to pursue have not moved quickly enough. »

Ukraine Demands Answers From Israel After Russian Shadow Fleet Ship Docks in Haifa — UNITED24 Media

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Ukraine has requested urgent clarification from Israel following reports that a vessel allegedly tied to Russia’s so-called “shadow fleet” docked at the Port of Haifa carrying grain believed to have originated from territories occupied by Russian forces, according to The Jerusalem Post on April 16.

The Ukrainian Embassy in Israel expressed “deep concern” over the incident, warning that the delivery could constitute “a blatant violation of international law and Ukraine’s territorial sovereignty.”.

I also drew attention to a Russian vessel carrying… — Andrii Sybiha 🇺🇦 (@andrii_sybiha) April 14, 2026. »

Pope Leo XIV greeted by crowd of 120,000 in Cameroon as he attacks uneven distribution of wealth

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DOUALA, Cameroon —Pope Leo XIV used a Mass attended by more than 100,000 people in Cameroon on Friday to openly criticize the uneven distribution of wealth.

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The Latin phrase is used to announce the election of a new pope but in this case joyfully announced Leo’s arrival at the field. »

University of Calgary sets record for largest gathering of people dressed as dinosaurs

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Campus community members shattered the Guinness record for the largest gathering of people dressed as dinosaurs on Saturday.

We broke it, so we are record holders with 682 people dressed in dinosaur costumes," said Verity Turpin, vice-provost of student experience at the university, in a phone interview.

Hundreds gathered in dinosaur costumes at the University of Calgary to set a new world record on Saturday, April 11, 2026. »

Escaped wolf returned to zoo after nine-day search, sparking celebrations in South Korea

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The South Korean internet erupted in celebration as a 2-year-old wolf that escaped from a zoo in South Korea was captured safely Friday after a nine-day search that kept the nation on edge and made it a national celebrity.

The male wolf, named Neukgu, burrowed out of his enclosure at the O-World zoo in Daejeon on April 8, prompting a search that gripped the nation and raised fears about his safety.

Animal rights activists questioned whether the wolf could survive outside the zoo and also worried it might be killed during capture, something that happened to a puma that escaped from the same zoo in 2018. »